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Nebraska has 12 accredited communications schools where communications faculty who teach communications classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in communications in the state of Nebraska, which encompasses communications training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Nebraska Vs. National Communications Employment

Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Nebraska state.

Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Nebraska

3,360

3,410

3,520

3,070

3,060

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of communications professionals is shrinking in Nebraska. There were 300 less communications professionals working in Nebraska in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of communications has shrunk by 9% in Nebraska. This decline is faster than the national trend for communications professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of communications professionals working around the nation.

Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Nebraska

$31,902

$34,785

$35,067

$36,380

$35,668

$41,032

$42,024

$42,027

$44,097

$45,233

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Communications

Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of communications professionals is declining, the salaries paid to communications professionals are increasing in Nebraska. In 2006 communications professionals made a mean salary of $31,902 per year, and in 2010 they made $35,668 per year.

Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Nebraska

10th percentile

$19,302

25th percentile

$23,962

50th percentile

$31,898

75th percentile

$43,428

90th percentile

$57,245

Thus, there was a 11% growth in communications professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 197% pay differential between the highest paid communications professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of communications in Nebraska.

Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Nebraska

Advertising

$62,832

Business

$87,656

Communications

$35,668

Creative Writing

$51,170

Fashion Marketing

$71,715

Marketing

$84,112

Public Relations

$81,960

Visual Communications

$35,807

In Nebraska, communications professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska

associate

2

bachelor

16

master

2

doctor

1

Certificate

0

Total

21

The number of students graduating from the 12 accredited communications schools in Nebraska is decreasing. In Nebraska, there were 178 graduates in 2006. And there were 165 graduates from communications courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 7% percent decrease in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in Nebraska. Most of these graduates, or 76%, earned a bachelor's degree in communications.

Communications Faculty Salaries in Nebraska

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